A wave of mass evictions is inevitable, and Black women will be hit the hardest

Millions of tenants across the country will be at risk of losing their homes in just a few days time, at the height of a pandemic. And decades of deep-rooted, structural inequalities in our housing system have set up Black women and other communities of color to bear the brunt of this impending mass eviction crisis.

On July 25, the federal CARES Act eviction moratorium - which prohibits the filing of new evictions in federally supported or financed housing and covers more than 12 million rental units - is set to expire. This will trigger a flood of evictions for millions of tenants, many of whom are among the most vulnerable and marginalized communities, and further entrench racial and gender inequities in housing.

Since the U.S. declared a national emergency, the COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted widespread and devastating economic consequences, as tens of millions of workers have lost their jobs. As of June, 17.8 million workers remain unemployed and, for many, without a reasonable chance of returning to their prior jobs. Many of those affected are women and workers of color, who are overrepresented in the low-wage jobs that are most vulnerable to layoffs during the pandemic.

The pandemic's economic fallout has only magnified the existing affordable housing crisis in this country. Even before the pandemic, nearly 8 million renters spent more than half their income on housing. Now, with the added impact of COVID-19, one in five renters may be at risk of eviction by the end of September. This month alone, more than one in three tenants in the U.S. failed to make rent - an alarming sign that many households are struggling to pay their bills.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/a-wave-of-mass-evictions-is-inevitable-and-black-women-will-be-hit-the-hardest/ar-BB178zqq?li=BBnbfcQ&ocid=DELLDHP

The states can intervene if they're so inclined.

My governor (Inslee) has extended the moratorium to October.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/108214842